EXZACT™ Precision Technology takes the guessing game out of genetic modification in plant species.

Conventional agriculture biotechnology approaches such as mutation breeding and random transgenesis are inherently non-specific. Based on proprietary Zinc Finger Nucleases  (ZFNs), EXZACT  is the only technology capable of specifically targeting any DNA sequence, thereby providing flexibility and versatility in genetic research and enabling developers to add, delete or edit specific genes in plants. EXZACT™ Precision Technology establishes a new industry standard to enhance global crop production.

New research published in the advanced online edition of Nature demonstrates, for the first time, insertion of an herbicide tolerance gene into a specific, pre-determined location in the corn genome. This technical achievement opens the door to enhancing the efficient discovery and development of novel traits and solutions for improving crop production.

A Research and Commercial License Agreement between Dow AgroSciences and Richmond, Calif. Based Sangamo BioSciences Inc. was initiated in October 2005. The agreement provided Dow AgroSciences with access to Sangamo's proprietary zinc finger DNA-binding protein (ZFP) technology for the development of products in plants and plant cell cultures. Sangamo BioSciences and Dow AgroSciences worked together on the successful research program targeted on plants and Dow AgroSciences exercised the commercial license in June 2008. More...